Farmworkers And Laborers

Qué va a hacer

Texto original en inglés, tal como se registró en el Departamento de Trabajo.

Workers must be able to plant, cultivate, harvest, and pack tomatoes, lima beans, purple hull peas, blackberries, strawberries, watermelons, cantaloupe, cucumbers, squash, okra. Duties will include raking pine straw and pruning and thinning peach trees, apple trees, and pear trees. Packing house is part of the farm. Prune, take cuttings for propagation, load trucks, repair drip irrigation, clean greenhouses, spray, nursery work, irrigation work, weeding, digging ditches, daily farm maintenance, clean production areas and facilities. Plant produce by hand placing into pre-dug holes along rows. Pick developed tomatoes from bush and place into bucket, making sure that plant is picked clean of all tomatoes of correct size and maturity. When bucket is full, carry to dumper on truck that is moving through rows alongside workers, being careful not to bruise the tomatoes. Peaches/Apples/Pears: Thinning is done by hand while the tree is still flowering and at early fruit is set. Fruit or flowers are twisted off with short, quick motion leaving an optimal space of 6-9 inches between. In order to set up a crop uniformly distributed that will yield large early fruit. Fruit is also removed that is doubled, damaged by birds, insects or freezes at the time. Watermelons & Cantaloupe: Cut melons from vine, lift selected melon, then pitch the melon to another worker who catches the melons and pitch to another worker who gently places them in the designated bin/transport vehicle. Make sure that all plants are picked clean of all produce of correct size and maturity according to supervisor’s instructions, being careful not to bruise or damage produce. Blackberries & Strawberries: Walk through assigned row while bending and reaching to pick ripe blackberries by hand without bruising or damaging the fruit or bush. Workers must use care to pick bushes clean of all berries of the correct color and size (at least 95%), as instructed by their supervisor. Green berries must not be picked. When picking blackberries, workers will carefully place picked berries into buckets that are strapped around their waists. Once all buckets are full, worker will carry buckets to the trailer that is moving through the field. Buckets will the be emptied into trays that are inspected for quality. Inform manager or crop progress. Workers will stake and tie. Participate in irrigation activities. Set up and operate irrigation equipment. Remove stakes, string, and plastic. Clean and maintain work areas. Operate, do minor repairs, clean and maintain farm equipment and vehicles. Honey: Workers will also work with bees to remove honey from hive and packaged/prepare the honey for sell. Assist with Good Agricultural Practice Policies. Workers are expected to prosses the skill work in the production of crops listed. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by the supervisor. Workers must take care to handle tools, equipment, and produce in a manner to avoid injury or damage. The employer will comply with all federal, state ,and local safety requirements. Operational specifications can change during the season due to crop or market conditions. Workers will be expected to confirm to the specific instructions given for each day’s work. Instructions and general supervision will be provided by the employer or supervisor. Workers will have close supervision to ensure adherence to instructions. Work will be closely monitored and reviewed for quality. Daily individual work assignments & General Farm Labor. Workers with driver’s license may be asked to drive workers to/from housing, worksite, and grocery store.

Requisitos

Workers must not be afraid of or allergic to bees. Workers must be 18 years or older. It is recommended that you have experience with Agricultural Equipment and knowledge of Agricultural Field work due to safety reasons related to possible equipment injury, heat stroke possibility, and food safety. Valid Driver's License required to operate company's vehicles. The employer may conduct criminal background checks on all new applicants for employment at the owner's expense. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Lifting requirement of up to 40 lbs. The majority of the workday is spent on one's feet. Workers may stand in one place for any period of time.

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